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If an idol leant over or fell that was the very worst of omens; cf. the case of Dagon.

(Prof. G. A. Smith, D. D.)

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KJV: He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

WEB: He who is too impoverished for such an offering chooses a tree that will not rot. He seeks a skillful workman to set up an engraved image for him that will not be moved.